Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Bell 407

Difficulty date
September 19, 2008
Submitted
October 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N247SM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53176
Part
Chip Detector
Part number
B47131
Part serial
A5278
Condition
Shorted
Location
Transmission
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE ENROUTE TO MEDICAL FACILITY, TRANSMISSION CHIPS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURE WAS EXECUTED TO AN OPEN FIELD. ALL TRANSMISSION RELATED CHIP PLUGS WERE INSPECTED AND APPEARED TO BE CLEAN. PILOT RAN ACFT UP AND COULD NOT GET THE SAME FAULT TO CLEAR. TROUBLESHOOTING WITH MECHANIC FOUND THE FREEWHEELING UNIT CHIP PLUG TO BE THE CULPRIT AND NO PART READILY AVAILABLE TO REPLACE IT. ACFT SECURED AT LOCATION UNTIL PARTS ARRIVE.

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